Who was Jackie Robinson?

The first African-American Major League Baseball player

Which of the following officially became illegal in the United States in 1954?

segregation in the public school system

Why did several of the prosecution's witnesses refuse to show up at the trial?

They were afraid they would be harmed or killed.

Which of the following is not a warning sign of an unreliable website.

The site is sponsored by a government agency.

The protagonist of the play is likely to be

the person who has something to achieve or overcome

Why did these men murder Emmett Till?

Emmett allegedly whistled at a white woman.

What did one of the local boys dare Emmett to do?

attempt to ask a local, white woman for a date

The subject of Mercutio’s speech

What does NAACP stand for?

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

What was the most fiercely enforced Jim Crow taboo?

A black man having a relationship with a white woman.

What happens after the Nurse advises Juliet to marry Paris?

Juliet goes to the Friar for help

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1
A source does not need a citation if the information is paraphrased rather than directly quoted
True
False
2
When the protagonist encounters an obstacle,
the climax begins
conflict occurs
the expositions begins
the resolution begins
3
As we read we make assumptions about what will happen next.
personal opinion
author’s technique
question
prediction
4
Who is the first person to die in the play?
Mercutio
Lady Montague
Tybalt
5
The character responsible for creating the conflicts.
antagonist
imagery
protagonist
allusion
6
The words the actors say to one another
Dialogue
Scene
Act
Monologue
7
The narrator focuses in on the thoughts and feelings of just one character
Third Person Limited
Third Person Omniscient
First Person
8
How many lines are in a Shakespearean sonnet?
14
12
10
16
9
Who was Jackie Robinson?
The first African – American senator
The first African-American judge
The first African-American to earn a college degree
The first African-American Major League Baseball player
10
The narrator is involved as a character in the story and refers to himself or herself as “I”
Third Person Limited
Third Person Omniscient
First Person
11
Which of the following officially became illegal in the United States in 1954?
interracial marriage
integration of public transportation
segregation in the public school system
preventing registered African-Americans from voting
12
Why did several of the prosecution's witnesses refuse to show up at the trial?
They had been bribed by the families of the two men on trial
They believed that the wrong two men had been arrested.
They believed that Milam and Bryant acted in self-defense.
They were afraid they would be harmed or killed.
13
Proper research papers do not need to use paragraphs.
False
True
14
A thesis statement should not
introduce the focus or main idea of the entire paper.
be the last sentence of the introduction,
be a question.
be a single, declarative statement.
15
According to the testimony of Sheriff George Smith, to what DID Roy Bryant actually confess?
using poor judgment
involuntary manslaughter
assault with a deadly weapon
kidnapping
16
Which of the following is not a warning sign of an unreliable website.
The site has not been updated in a long time.
The site is sponsored by a government agency.
The site has no listed author.
The name of the website contains “wiki”.
17
Which of the following did not happen during Emmett Till’s lifetime?
The Great Depression
The first McDonald’s restaurant
The Holocaust
World War II
18
When reading, we recognize elements similar to elements of other things we’ve read.
Summary
connection to other literature
personal connection
personal opinion
19
When we first meet Friar Laurence, what is he doing?
making a love potion
saying mass
gathering herbs
looking for Romeo
20
What were the names of the men who murdered Emmett Till?
Milam and Bryant
Mills and Diggs
Dummett and Hess
Collins and Loggins
21
Where was Emmett Till originally from?
Detroit
Cleveland
Chicago
New York
22
The company that Shakespeare belonged to was named
The Lord Chamberlain’s Actors
The Lord Chamberlain’s Company
The Lord Chamberlain’s Men
The King’s Company
23
When using MLA formatting, what is the list of sources at the end of a research paper called?
List of Sources
Recommended Books
Works Cited
Bibliography
24
The protagonist of the play is likely to be
the first person to appear on stage
the person with the most speeches
the person who has something to achieve or overcome
the person the audience likes best
25
Plagiarism is
cause for failing a course
intellectual theft
all of these
using someone’s ideas without giving them credit
26
A long speech said by one person in a play
Scene
Monologue
Dialogue
Act
27
An introduction needs to grab the readers’ attention and state the thesis
True
False
28
What does Lord Capulet promise to do if Juliet refuses to marry Paris?
kill her
beat her
kick her out
give her away
29
As the play opens, with whom is Romeo in love?
Juliet
Carletta
Lady Capulet
Rosaline
30
What were Bryant and Milam’s lawyers counting on to win an acquittal in the Emmett Till case?
solid evidence
a prejudicial jury
reasonable doubt
expert testimony
31
Why did these men murder Emmett Till?
Emmett allegedly tried to uy gum in a “whites only” store.
Emmett allegedly whistled at a white woman.
Emmett allegedly insulted a white man to his face.
Emmett allegedly stole a car belonging to one of the two men
32
We think about ourselves in the situations presented in the reading, or in similar situations.
Summary
prediction
personal opinion
personal connection
33
What did one of the local boys dare Emmett to do?
attempt to purchase gum in the local “whites only” store
attempt to sit at the “whites only counter” in a restaurant
attempt to drink from the “whites only” drinking fountain
attempt to ask a local, white woman for a date
34
If you quote a source verbatim (word for word), you must
use quotation marks
type the quotation in italics
contact the original author for permission
underline the quotation
35
Who is Queen Mab?
The ruler of Mantua
Romeo’s mother
The subject of Mercutio’s speech
The prince’s wife
36
What does NAACP stand for?
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
No African Americans in Certain Places Movement
National African American Citizens' Platform
Negro Alliance Against Cruelty and Prejudice
37
What penalty does the Prince decree for disturbing the peace of the city?
Heavy fines
Beating
Death
Banishment
38
The narrator refers to all of the characters, and knows everything about each of the characters
First Person
Third Person Limited
Third Person Omniscient
39
Which of the following was NOT a word or phrase that was used by to describe Emmett Till?
Hardworking
Fun-loving
Considerate
Quick-tempered
40
What penalty does Romeo incur for killing Tybalt?
Beheading
Jail time
Death
Banishment
41
Which queen would have attended Shakespeare’s theatre?
Elizabeth I
Mary
Guinevere
The Queen of Sheba
42
What was the most fiercely enforced Jim Crow taboo?
A black man having a relationship with a white woman.
A black man speaking disrespectfully to a white man publicly
A black person worshiping in a “whites only” church.
A black person using a “whites only” drinking fountain.
43
Romeo and Juliet was divided up into five____________.
Act
Dialogue
Monologue
Scene
44
What is the turning point of the play?
When Juliet takes the poison
When Mercutio is killed
When Romeo and Juliet are married
When Romeo and Juliet first see one another
45
A person, thing, or event stands for something other than its literal meaning
Dramatic Irony
Symbolism
Situational Irony
Verbal Irony
46
Information in a research paper needs to be organized into coherent paragraphs.
False
True
47
What happens after the Nurse advises Juliet to marry Paris?
The Nurse goes to the Friar for help
Juliet again turns to her parents
Juliet goes to the Friar for help
The Nurse goes to Juliet’s parents and tells them of the pla
48
Acts in a play are usually divided up into_____________.
Monologue
Dialogue
Act
Scene
49
Appeals to the 5 senses causing the reader to experience the words.
imagery
allusion
protagonist
50
In what year was Emmett Till murdered?
1950
1955
1965
1960
51
Shakespeare’s theatre was called
The Globe
The Rose
The Swan
The King’s House
52
The character attempting to resolve a conflict and/or complete a goal
allusion
antagonist
protagonist
imagery
53
Using in-text citations in a research paper is optional.
False
True
54
By asking about elements of the story we will continue to read to find the answers.
Question
Summary
connection to other literature
55
What inevitably happened to the transcripts from the Emmett Till murder trial?
They mysteriously disappeared.
They now reside in the Library of Congress.
They were given to Emmett’s mother, Mamie Till Bradley.
They were lost when the Courthouse burned down in 1971.
56
We have insights and comments as to what we like and don’t like about aspects of the story.
personal opinion
Summary
Prediction
57
All information directly quoted in a paper should have a specific reason for being quoted.
True
False
58
One thing is said, but the opposite is meant (like ‘sarcasm’)
Dramatic Irony
Situational Irony
Verbal Irony
Symbolism
59
We are able to re-tell what we have just read in our own words.
Question
Summary
Prediction
60
To mention or indirectly reference a poem, event, object
imagery
allusion
protagonist
61
The opposite happens of what was expected
Situational Irony
Dramatic Irony
Verbal Irony
Symbolism
62
The narrator is considered “unreliable” because he/she is not always objective.
First Person
Third Person Limited
Third Person Omniscient
63
Why were the two key witnesses for the prosecution never called to testify?
Both men had extensive criminal records.
Both men had been placed in jail under fake names.
Both men had taken bribes from Milam and Bryant.
Both men had already left town in fear for their lives.
64
Everything highlighted from a source needs to be associated with a letter on the mindmap.
False
True
65
How was Emmett’s body eventually identified?
by a distinctive piece of jewelry
by matching the clothing Emmett was last seen wearing
by consulting Emmett’s dental records
by an unusual birthmark
66
Romeo and Juliet was set in
Rome
Paris
Venice
Verona
67
The tension and emotions of a play reach their peak during the
climax
Exposition
resolution
rising action
68
The audience knows something that the characters do not know
Symbolism
Situational Irony
Verbal Irony
Dramatic Irony
69
What was it about Emmett Till that impressed the young, black men in Money, Mississippi so much
his light colored skin and eyes
his confidence in the presence of white people
the pictures of white women he kept in his wallet
his fashionable wardrobe and Chicago accent
70
An in-text citation in the paper does not need
comma
page number
the author’s last name
parentheses
71
Information highlighted in a source should always be quoted word-for-word on a notecard.
False
True
72
Where was Emmett Till murdered?
Louisiana
Georgia
Mississippi
Alabama
73
Each paragraph does not necessarily need to have a topic sentence.
True
False
74
The part of a drama where the audience is introduced to the characters and setting is known as
situation
Conflict
stage directions
Exposition
75
When Emmett Till was five years old, he contracted polio. What effect did it have on him?
Emmett spoke with a slight stutter.
Emmett was blind in one eye.
Emmett was deaf in one ear.
Emmett walked with a pronounced limp
76
What is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?
AABB CCDD EEFF GG
AAAA BBBB CCCC DD
ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
ABCD ABCD ABCD AB
77
A information card includes all of the following except
place of publication
Source number
Mind-map letter
In-text citation
78
How elements of writing create interest for us as a reader.
prediction
author’s technique
connection to other literature
Summary

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